The meeting comes as a follow-up to the last, held Aug. 3, when users of the corridor met with planners to voice concerns about heavy traffic flow through both the town and village of Victor as well as portions of Farmington, Ontario County, and Perinton.

According to data provided by the Town Board, Victor’s population rose nearly 150 percent between 1980 and 2010, accounting for nearly half the population growth in all of Ontario County over those three decades. While the growth has proven beneficial to the local economy, the increase in corridor traffic has resulted in delays and frustration for travelers, as well as possible safety concerns.

"Our focus is on implementation and producing a plan that results in action," said Victor Town Supervisor Jack Marren. "Congestion is the result of population growth. It's a sign of the attractive quality of life that we have here in the town."

The initial public meeting held in August, in combination with a survey that was distributed to stakeholders, yielded more than 4,000 comments from community members. According to planners, the public feedback painted a detailed picture of the problems that corridor users face.

Since the first meeting, the steering committee, which includes two New York state Department of Transportation representatives, as well as representatives from the village, town and county, met again to discuss the feedback, which included potential solutions offered by commuters, many of which will be reflected in a draft of the plans.

Following the review, the information was turned over to T.Y. Lin International, which is leading the consulting team on the project. Through the consideration of previous recommendations, as well as an analysis of all solutions put forward, the team has drafted a set of actionable recommendations, which will be presented at the meeting next Wednesday.

Traffic in the Village of Victor. The Transformative Corridor Strategic Infrastructure Plan is being developed to identify practical and realistic solutions to traffic congestion along Route 96 in Victor.(Photo: Lauren Peace)

Following anticipated community feedback, the committee will finalize the plan by the end of 2017, and an environmental review is expected to be completed by spring of 2018.

The planning committee secured $125,000 in funding for the plan from a combination of state and regional grants as well as matches made by the town and county. Once a final plan is developed, additional funding and partnerships will be sought to fund the recommended corridor improvements.